Trotwood (Ohio) Madison head coach Maurice Douglass knows talent. He could have as many as a half dozen or more Division 1 prospects in his 2008 class and has players at programs across the Big Ten and Big East. Yet he gets real excited when talking about his star tight end, Brandon Moore, who pledged to Michigan Friday.

Moore held offers from top schools around the country and was ranked in the Rivals.com top 100 from the start. Yet, Michigan may have had the inside track the entire time.